Cereals, primary — Yield in USSR

USSR: Cereals, primary — Yield was 1,517 kg/ha in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
1,517 kg/ha
Change on year
down 24.6%
World rank
185th
of 234 countries
All-time high
2,012 kg/ha
in 1990
All-time low
781.1 kg/ha
in 1963
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Cereals, primary — Yield in USSR, 1961–1991

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1961197619911961: 1.0k kg/ha1962: 1.0k kg/ha1963: 781.1 kg/ha1964: 1.1k kg/ha1965: 880 kg/ha1966: 1.3k kg/ha1967: 1.1k kg/ha1968: 1.3k kg/ha1969: 1.2k kg/ha1970: 1.5k kg/ha1971: 1.4k kg/ha1972: 1.3k kg/ha1973: 1.6k kg/ha1974: 1.4k kg/ha1975: 1.0k kg/ha1976: 1.6k kg/ha1977: 1.4k kg/ha1978: 1.7k kg/ha1979: 1.3k kg/ha1980: 1.4k kg/ha1981: 1.2k kg/ha1982: 1.4k kg/ha1983: 1.5k kg/ha1984: 1.4k kg/ha1985: 1.5k kg/ha1986: 1.7k kg/ha1987: 1.7k kg/ha1988: 1.6k kg/ha1989: 1.8k kg/ha1990: 2.0k kg/ha1991: 1.5k kg/ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereals, primary — yield in USSR is 1,517 kg/ha, measured in 1991.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.6% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals, primary — yield in USSR peaked at 2,012 kg/ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 781.1 kg/ha, in 1963.

That places USSR 185th out of 234 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Cereals, primary — Yield in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Cereals, primary — Yield in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 1,007 kg/ha —
1962 1,023 kg/ha +1.6%
1963 781.1 kg/ha -23.6%
1964 1,075 kg/ha +37.6%
1965 880 kg/ha -18.1%
1966 1,289 kg/ha +46.5%
1967 1,129 kg/ha -12.4%
1968 1,300 kg/ha +15.1%
1969 1,240 kg/ha -4.6%
1970 1,462 kg/ha +18.0%
1971 1,440 kg/ha -1.5%
1972 1,315 kg/ha -8.7%
1973 1,638 kg/ha +24.6%
1974 1,434 kg/ha -12.4%
1975 1,027 kg/ha -28.4%
1976 1,630 kg/ha +58.8%
1977 1,402 kg/ha -14.0%
1978 1,732 kg/ha +23.5%
1979 1,345 kg/ha -22.3%
1980 1,399 kg/ha +4.0%
1981 1,199 kg/ha -14.3%
1982 1,437 kg/ha +19.8%
1983 1,506 kg/ha +4.8%
1984 1,354 kg/ha -10.1%
1985 1,523 kg/ha +12.5%
1986 1,704 kg/ha +11.9%
1987 1,701 kg/ha -0.2%
1988 1,589 kg/ha -6.6%
1989 1,794 kg/ha +12.9%
1990 2,012 kg/ha +12.2%
1991 1,517 kg/ha -24.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,080 kg/ha 781.1 kg/ha 1,300 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,442 kg/ha 1,027 kg/ha 1,732 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,521 kg/ha 1,199 kg/ha 1,794 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,765 kg/ha 1,517 kg/ha 2,012 kg/ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 182 Algeria 1,537 kg/ha compare
  2. 183 Kazakhstan 1,530 kg/ha
  3. 183 Kazakhstan 1,530 kg/ha
  4. 186 Cyprus 1,440 kg/ha compare
  5. 187 Sierra Leone 1,370 kg/ha compare
  6. 188 Benin 1,356 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals, primary — yield in USSR?
Cereals, primary — yield in USSR was 1,517 kg/ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals, primary — yield recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 2,012 kg/ha in 1990.
What is the lowest cereals, primary — yield recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 781.1 kg/ha in 1963.
How does USSR rank for cereals, primary — yield?
USSR ranks 185th out of 234 countries with data for 1991.
Is cereals, primary — yield rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this USSR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cereals, primary — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 14,733 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.